Sorrow as Inner Revelation
2 Samuel 19:1-2 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read 2 Samuel 19 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
David mourns Absalom, and the day's victory is turned to mourning as others hear of the king's grief, illustrating how inner emotion colors outward events.
Neville's Inner Vision
In the scene, the king's weeping is a symbol of a state of consciousness. The victory on the battlefield is not negated by loss; it is reframed by the inner condition you hold. When you identify with a personal loss, the outer world echoes that mood and the crowd perceives it as your dominant reality. Neville's method invites you to recognize that your I AM, your awareness, can revise the scene by assuming a different interior posture—one of the completed state, where loss is healed and victory is inwardly established. The king’s grief shows how quickly outer appearances bend to inner belief; your task is to anchor yourself in the feeling of already having what you desire, regardless of outward rumor. Embrace the sense that your inner kingdom governs the day, and let imagination align the world with that inner truth, transforming pockets of mourning into demonstrations of harmony, abundance, and rightful authority.
Practice This Now
Close your eyes and assume the feeling of the completed state—already possessing the outcome you seek—then rest in that inner conviction as you proceed with the day.
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